Flower holder



Dec. 22, 1925 1,566,982

r P. E. SHYEE FLDWER HOLDER Original Filed August 30, 1922 JmmatocPar/re 5 671a.

Fatented 1925.

unrr'so STATES PARKE E. SHEE, OF LANCASTER, PE'LENSYLVANZA, ASSIGNOR OFONE-HALF TO DANIEL M. BOTHENBERG-EB, OF LEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA. ANLDONE-HALF TO Il'IAUB-ICE lseaaar PATENT unripe,

L. DRIES, OF YOMISSING, PENNSYLVANIA.

FLOY'VER HOLDER.

Original application filed August 30, 1922, Serial No. 585,221. Dividedand this application filed. April To all-whom it may concern Be it knownthat I, PARKE E. SHEE, a citizen of. the United States, residing atLancaster, in the county of Lancaster and State of Pennsy Vania, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Flower Holders, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The present invention, which is a division of applicants co-pendingapplication, Serial No. 585,221, filed August 30th, 1922, relates toflower holders, and more particularly to a device adapted to be used inmausoleums, for decorating the individual crypts.

The primary object of the present deyelopinent resides in providing aflower holder and support therefor, that has an attractive andornamental appearance, and which may be readily connected ordisconnected to a projecting ledge of the crypt. Additionally, thedevice is such that can be inexpensively produced and of sufficientdu'ability as not to be easily broken or affected by sudden atmosphericchanges.

Referring to the drawings, wherein is disclosed preferred embodiments ofmy invention Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the device showingits connection with the ledge of a crypt.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the device shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the device shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Figure a is a side elevation view of the modified form of the invention.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 5 5 ofFigure 1.

Figure 6 is a side elevation showing in section a modified form of theinvention.

Figure 7 is a detail view partly in section of the set screw.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals indicate like parts inthe several views, 10 denotes the front end of a crypt which has theledges 11 projecting therefrom. The flower holder consists of a rerticalrod 12 having its upper end terminating in a hook portion 13 so as to besupported by and engage in a socket or eye 14 secured to the clamp 15,as shown.

The clamp 15 is preferably of U-shaped construction so as to suitablyembrace the upper led e 11 of the crypt, and is fixedly Serial No.630,583.

secured thereto by means of a set screw 16, which extends through theupper leg of the clamp into contact with the ledge 11 so as to securethe clamp 15 in place: in order that the set screw 16 may firmly engagethe crypt which is usually made of marble, one end of the screw ispreferably provided with a cupped or concaved recess 16, as shown in Figure 7, which causes the screw 16 when being threaded to the crypt orledge to bite into the marble and prevent its slipping.

The lower portion of the supporting rod 12 preferably terminates in alateral horizontal leg 17, which is provided with a flat foot 18 at itsouter end adapted to bear against the face of the crypt so as tomaintain the rod and holder in a proper vertical position.

A cylindrical receptacle 19, which is laterally offset with respect tothe rod 12 is secured to the said rod by means of flexible clips 20, theloops of which surround the rod 12 and have their ends attached to thereceptacle in any desired manner. The body of the receptacle 19 ispreferably formed of a reticulated or wire mesh having an open bottomportion so as to form a light and attractive container.

A jar or holder 21 for carrying flowers, ornamental grasses and thelike, and which may be made of glass, metal or any other suitable ware,is adapted to be placed in the receptacle 19, as shown.

An outwardly projecting hook 22 is secured to the upper portion of therod 12 for the purpose of supporting a wreath.

Referring to Figure 4, wherein is disclosed a modified form of theinvention, the

rod 23 i preferably provided at its upper end with a substantially flathook member 2 1, which is adapted to be inserted in a correspondinglyshaped socket that projects from the front end of-the clamp 26, as shownin Figure 5. The clamp is removably connected to the ledge 11 of thecrypt 10 preferably by the set screw 27. which is similar inconstruction to the screw it. Howerer. any other suitable retainingmeans adapted for such a purpose may be employed. The container 28 isattached to the rod 23 by the metal clips 29, and is adapted to receivethe holder 30 in the same manner as heretofore described.

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It will be noted that this form of the invention differs from that shownin Figure 1 in that the lateral foot member is eliminated, the rod andholder being maintained in a proper vertical position without danger ofsagging by reason of the fiat hook member 24, which engages the socket25 so as to maintain the rod 23 in proper position when the jar 30 isfilled with flowers or water. A hook 31 is preferably attached to theupper end of the rod 23 for supporting a wreath thereon, while the lowerportion of the rod preferably terminates in a curved end, as shown.

In the form of the invention shown in Figure 6, the upper end of thesupporting rod 32 is adapted to engage an opening in the screw 33',which is preferably threadedly secured to the side wall of the cryptinstead of the ledge, as shown in the other forms of the invention.

It will be apparent that by reason of this form of device, a simple andinexpensive flower holder may be readily installed in the mausoleumwithout the necessity of drilling, plugging or otherwise defacing theouter surface of the mausoleum.

While I have, for illustrative purposes, set forth a preferred form ofmy invention, it will be understoodthat minor changes in construction ofthe device that fall within the purview of a mechanic may be madewithout departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of whatis claimed.

I claim:

The combination with a flower holder of a substantially U-shaped brackethaving an opening in one arm thereof, a screw extending through saidopening for detachably securing the bracket to the ledge, a lug having arectangular socket projecting from the closed end of said bracket, avertical rod having a hooked upper end provided with a depending fiatportion arranged to engage said bracket and prevent lateral movement ofthe rod relative thereto, and a container connected exteriorly to therod.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

PARKE E. SHEE.

